Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:51 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:18 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.01,131 householdsMedian household income $37,337Median home value $176,000Median rent $538 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $743 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 925 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, education and health care 12%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days35 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dora 3se station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsTimber Knob Towersitestate conservation land · 3.6 miCaney Mountain Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 6,486 acresCaney Mountain Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,491 acresNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.2 mi · 5,107 acresWarren Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 8.8 miPatrick Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 149 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jul 199148 mi away, near Brandsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOzark County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 65 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGainesville PWSserves 742 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation979 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health18.1 miPost officeGainesville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGainesville City Hallunder a milePoliceOzark County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationGainesville Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryGainesville Elementary School1.0 miHighGainesville High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBranson Airport BKG44 miUS highwayUS 160under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65655 ZIP area.
